Four dead in Burundi shoot-out
BUJUMBURA, January 7, 2011 (AFP) – Three civilians and an “armed criminal” died in a shoot-out with the police in central Burundi Friday, officials said. ”A group of unidentified bandits attacked the Rubumba hill in the town of Kiganda last night and stole bunches of bananas and goats before they fled,” central Muramvya province governor Oscar [...]
Spotlight on Burundi as dismembered body of an Albino boy is discovered
The body of a young albino boy has been found in a river on the Burundi-Tanzania border, completely dismembered, according to reports from the region. It appears that the boy was abducted from the Makamba province in Burundi by a gang that crossed the border, this was according to Kassim Kazungu, the head of Burundi’s [...]
Burundian Journalist arrested over provocative article
Burundi security officials have arrested a journalist over an inflammatory article he wrote doubting the country’s security capability and readiness in case of an attack. Jean Claude Kavumbagu who runs the online news agency Net Press in the capital Bujumbura, was arrested on Saturday for writing an article that was associated with the attacks that [...]
Burundi will not withdraw peacekeepers from Somalia
Officials in Burundi say they will not withdraw peacekeeping forces from Somalia, despite threats from insurgent group Al-Shabaab. Deputy spokesman for Burundi’s National Defense Force, Colonel Gaspar Baratuza, condemned the twin attacks Sunday in Kampala, which Ugandan officials attribute to Al-Shabaab as retaliation for Ugandan peacekeeping troops in Somalia. Baratuza said Burundi has taken measures [...]
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